It has been a fair while since I’ve dabbled in embedded programming but since joining the Bristol Hackspace and Bristol…

FS Refraktor 1.1.0 is now live on the App Store. For more details, see the FS Refraktor product page. Features…

I recently sold my Elektron Octatrack mk1 with the intention to buy a mk2 – can’t resist that new Black…

Hello! Long time, no see! I’ve spent the last few years busy, busy in the background making lots of iOS…

Musicians are constantly looking for ways to set themselves apart from the crowd and engage their fanbase in innovative and…

The introduction of digital desks to the world of live sound has been revolutionary. Although initially very expensive, prices have…

While your musical creativity may have no limits, unfortunately your device does. If you’re loading up multiple instances of a…

Following on from last time, where we looked at shaping synth sounds with an amp envelope, in this instalment we’re…

So, if you read through the last part of the Basics of Synthesis you’ll have selected your initial waveform –…

In the right hands a synthesiser is capable of creating almost any sound you can imagine, but no matter what…

EQ is an essential tool for any producer, and is used in almost every circumstance in the studio. Whether it’s…

Many musicians seem to regard mastering as some sort of dark art, completed through mysterious means by mastering engineers with…

While talk of Artificial Intelligence may conjure up visions of science fiction-esque robots, the reality is a little more mundane.…

With smart speakers becoming a common feature in homes around the world, companies are having to consider their approach to…

Combining iOS and Desktop Many of iOS musicians find that using either an iPhone or iPad as a music making…

Pairing up with another musician can be a great way to get ideas flowing, some of the greatest songs of…

I Hope you Like Jammin’ One of the downsides of making music in a DAW like GarageBand is that it’s…

Step in to any studio worth its salt and you’re likely to see a huge range of microphones of all…

Reverb is one of those tools that is absolutely essential for music producers of every kind, whether it’s to add…

They say two heads are better than one, and in the context of music making teaming up with another musician…

What is 3D Audio? Close your eyes and take a listen to the sounds around you. The rumble of traffic,…

There was once a time where mixing in mono was standard practice for producers and stereo mixes were just an…

With pretty much every genre of music the drums are the backbone, holding everything together and providing the groove. And…

We’ve all been there, after that initial burst of inspiration you’re left with an 8 bar loop of music –…

So what is delay? Put simply, delay is an effect that repeats your signal, much like an echo. However, despite…

It’s not hard to see the appeal of making music on your iPhone or iPad, being able to carry your…

While AUM is an extremely versatile app, musicians accustomed to the edit window layout of traditional DAWs may find that…

Ever since the first four track tape recorders introduced musicians to the potential of being able to record outside of…

Wanting to expand your iOS sonic palette with some AUv3 effects? What better place to start than our FS Time…

If you’re an AUM user, you may have also noticed that when you load an app in the instrument slot…

There’s certainly a lot of confusion online surrounding AUM and Audiobus 3 and the differences between them, with plenty of…

In the days before the internet, hunting down new music was a very different process. Word of mouth, Top of…

While iPads are perfect for sketching down musical ideas on the move – or even building entire tracks – more…

The capabilities of iOS devices in for music production have been growing rapidly since the first iPhone was released back…

Timeline The timeline is currently offline as we make some changes to our website, please check back soon.…

File Formats So you’ve finally finished your track and you’re ready to share your masterpiece with the world. However, the…

FutureSonic’s founder and CEO, David Gibson, recently spoke to Matthew Fecher from AudioKit about our apps and what it takes…

Fairly obviously, the key to any successful audio plugin is how it sounds. But the plugin’s looks also play an…

Although both Audiobus and Inter-App Audio have really pushed iOS music production forward by making it possible for iOS musicians to…

Back in November 2017 Steinberg announced an update to their popular iOS DAW application, Cubasis. But one feature in particular…

If you’re only just to dipping your toes into the waters of mobile music production then the terms Audiobus, Inter-App…